Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103300.015 - Employee is injured when struck by falling gravel and bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 103300.015 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 02/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296486.015	02/20/2018		238990	D.S. Meyer Enterprises Llc

Abstract: On February 13, 2018, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were engaged in trenching work. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator and lifting the excavator's bucket, which was full of gravel from the trench being dug. Employee #1 was holding plastic coverings down near the trench to collect the gravel. Coworker #1, as the result of a distraction, shut off the excavator with the bucket positioned mid-air and directly above Employee #1. The hydraulic system valve failed, and the bucket's load of gravel was released. Employee #1 was struck in the back by the falling gravel and the rear end of the bucket, and he fell into the trench. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Construction vehicle, Equipment Failure, Excavation, Excavator, Falling Object, Hydraulic Lift, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition			0	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1296486.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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